Rugby League

Ben Hunt has put the exclamation mark on Matt Lodge's difficult return to the NRL, immediately delivering on his $6 million St George-Illawarra contract with a 34-12 win over former club Brisbane.

New Zealand Rugby League boss Alex Hayton has resigned, appearing to be the first casualty of the Kiwis' disastrous World Cup campaign.

Former Kiwis rugby league coach Graham Lowe believes it's a mistake to consider former Australian player and coach Laurie Daley as a contender to take charge of the national side.

Kiwi's prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has declared he wants to keep his NRL starting spot at the Sydney Roosters after a pre-season dose of liposuction reinvigorated the tough forward.

Opinion - Rugby league needs the Kiwis to play Tonga, not some gimmick match in the United States, writes Jamie Wall. Video

Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has signed on for another four years, one of the longest deals in the NRL club's history.

The Kiwis will play a ground-breaking rugby league test against England in the United States in June.

Wayne Bennett has agreed a new two-year deal to remain as England rugby league head coach.

The Warriors have staved off a depleted Melbourne 20-14 in a low-key NRL pre-season match in Rotorua.

Fiji Bati players have threatened to boycott future rugby league Tests after claiming they have yet to be paid for making last year's World Cup semi-final.

Opinion - For the Warriors, things don't usually start going wrong until after the first few rounds of the year's competition.

The Warriors must learn to better deal with week-to-week expectations if they are to finally find success in the NRL, recruit Gerard Beale says.

The Warriors are taking extreme measures to make the NRL's top eight this year with a gruelling pre-season schedule.

The Warriors have confirmed that Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will again captain their NRL side this season.

NZRL National Premiership team Akarana Falcons will be without prop Siliga Kepaoa for the upcoming season following two positive tests for the prohibited substance Higenamine.

Former Canberra Raiders player Kato Ottio has died from a "sudden health issue" just days before flying out for a chance to make his first-grade rugby league debut in England's Super League.

Jarryd Hayne is expected to face a grilling from the NRL Integrity Unit after arriving back in Australia from a religious jaunt to Israel.

The Tongan rugby league team have jumped from 11th to fourth in the world rankings after their stellar run in the recent World Cup.

English winger Jermaine McGillvary hopes Wayne Bennett doesn't follow through with suggestions he will take charge of the beleaguered Kiwis rugby league team.